For the moment, however, it appears that any substantial changes within the United Nations will have to await a renewed climate of consensus, which is not likely to precede the resolution of the crisis in the Middle East, the settling of trade disputes and the establishment of greater unity about agricultural subsidies, arms proliferation and environmental issues.
Sin embargo, de momento parece que cualquier cambio sustancial dentro de la las Naciones Unidas tendrá que esperar a que haya un clima renovado de consenso que probablemente no se logre a menos que se solucione la crisis del Oriente Medio, se resuelvan las controversias comerciales y se consiga una mayor unanimidad en torno a los subsidios agrícolas, la proliferación de armas y el medio ambiente.